Customer Spotlight: Amir Shobeiri, NikaLabs

Storytelling has become a major theme in marketing and sales alike, completely changing the way companies connect with their clients in a world that’s growing increasingly reliant on tech for communication and branding. Amir Shobeiri, who has been with NikaLabs as an Account Director and Managing Partner for the last 2 years, leads the client relationships process and weaves storytelling into his sales and marketing framework to foster growth on his accounts.

“Marketing opened my eyes to how to position yourself to be a better salesperson, and a better marketer of your brand and what you’re selling.”

NikaLabs is an award-winning creative digital agency located in San Jose that really focuses on using client stories to create a positive impact for brands, some of which include Disney, Intel, McDonald’s and NASA, as well as start-ups and non-profits. NikaLabs goes above and beyond the traditional digital agency as they hone in on their clients’ backgrounds, then work with the best creative team and software available to get that message to the right audience.

Born and raised in California, Amir previously worked on the client services side at a local Bay Area manufacturing firm and a few startups in San Francisco and Palo Alto. To sum it up, Amir supports the relationships with NikaLabs’ partners and clients. He previously worked as an advisor before joining, and has been keeping up client relationships ever since. Right now, NikaLabs is entering a really specific market that they want to explore more, and they are looking to EverString’s platform to get the targets they are looking for and learn how to communicate to them.

Amir Bridges the Gap Between Marketing and Sales

It’s always fascinating to hear about how people choose to enter sales, as everyone’s story is usually very different. As Amir noted, there is little education at the university level for sales – however, that didn’t stop him from studying marketing, which worked to bridge that gap. Amir knew that he really enjoyed working with clients and client services, and building relationships. So naturally, marketing – and eventually, sales – seemed to be the perfect fit as he moved further into his career.

“Marketing opened my eyes to how to position yourself to be a better salesperson, and a better marketer of your brand and what you’re selling.” Amir said, speaking about sales-marketing alignment.

Amir tested out sales to see if it was the right fit, especially since he didn’t have a lot of experience in the beginning days and he wanted to make sure he could be of service on day one.

Putting Inspiration into Practice

At the end of the day, all companies want to acquire more customers and increase revenue. But for Amir, the difference he’s noticed in sales success is a bit more nuanced, and it all boils down to having a fresh perspective and new set of eyes with each customer. All of NikaLabs’ branding and social media helps companies show the face of the company, what they are trying to deliver and their target audience. As a result, it’s helped them learn a lot about different industries. And, as an added bonus, Amir gets to work with diverse groups of clients, so there’s never a dull moment.

EverString helps us better serve our clients, and helps us find clients that we’re best matched with … that’s where the magic happens.”

Depending on the stage the clients are at, NikaLabs has developed the signs of learning and finding their right target audience. Essentially, Amir had to get himself acquainted with high-level problem solving, and luckily, EverString was there to help. In a nutshell, “the science” of EverString works for Amir and his sales goals. It also helps NikaLabs find their audience while saving time and energy. With this platform, they don’t have to reinvent the wheel: In a practical sense, it helps them find out who to talk to and how to find them.

This is especially important given NikaLabs’ sales philosophy, as they focus on being a partner to their clients or marketing team – essentially an extension of their business. This helps Amir and his team become fundamentally invested in their success, especially when it comes to marketing.

“Using a product like EverString helps us better serve our clients, and helps us find clients that we’re best matched with … that’s where the magic happens.”

If you want to learn more about how storytelling can bolster your sales and marketing success, follow Amir on Twitter and check out NikaLabs’ impressive catalog of digital marketing expertise.